Scholarship Challenge continues this weekend

The 45th annual Scholarship Challenge will continue this weekend.Teams from Newark Valley, Owego, Tioga Central and Towanda will compete on the Sayre Theatre stage on Saturday. One of those four teams will join Notre Dame and Sayre in the finals on March 15th.Over the... Read More.

Cayuga Health back online after attempted cyber attack

Cayuga Health reported that their computer network is back online after an unsuccessful cyber attack on Tuesday night.According to the healthcare organization, they had to divert new patients for about four hours overnight on Tuesday due to the attempted attack.All systems were back online... Read More.

OFA teams up with Alliance Masonry for new program

Owego Free Academy (OFA) has partnered with Alliance Masonry Corp. to provide students in its Building Trades program with invaluable hands-on experience in vertical masonry. This partnership will allow students to work directly with skilled professionals from Alliance Masonry, a leading company specializing in... Read More.

Two Norwich women arrested for animal cruelty

A pair of Norwich women have been arrested on animal cruelty charges.On Jan. 25, approximately 56 animals were removed from a property on Mudge King Road in North Norwich. During the search, 30 horses, a pig, seven sheep, four goats, four chickens, seven dogs... Read More.

Sayre punches ticket to Scholarship Challenge finals

The team from Sayre High School will be heading to the Scholarship Challenge finals after an impressive performance on Saturday.Sayre took down Grace Christian Academy in its first match, while Canton beat Sullivan County.In the final match of the day, Sayre picked up the... Read More.

Fire destroys house in Nichols

A fire destroyed a home in Nichols on Friday afternoon.All residents were able to escape the house on East River Road safely. There were no injuries reported.Firefighters from Nichols, Campville, Owego, Tioga Center, Windham and Southside responded to the scene.A GoFundMe page has been... Read More.

Animal Adventure Park announces death of giraffe

The Animal Adventure Park has announced that one of their giraffes has died.Veterinarians at the Harpursville zoo said Johari the giraffe passed away after a suspected acute cardiac event.The 20-year-old female giraffe had previously received good health reports after monthly exams.The zoo said the... Read More.

Tioga County Sheriff receives award

Longtime Tioga County Sheriff Gary Howard received a major award from the New York State Sheriff’s Institute.Howard was named the Sheriff Grover Cleveland award winner by the organization.Howard just began is 48th year with the Tioga County Sheriff’s Office. He has served as sheriff since... Read More.